Student support services

Claflin University received a $348,514 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

The Student Support Services Program provides coordinated supportive services that aim to increase student retention and graduation rates while facilitating academic success and transfer opportunities from two-year to four-year institutions. Through this funding, Claflin University will deliver services that enhance student academic potential, improve financial literacy, and strengthen overall student success in higher education. As a Historically Black College and University with a student population that is over 90% African American and includes 39% first-generation college students, Claflin University is well-positioned to serve the target population and advance the program's objectives of increasing postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for disadvantaged students.